Emerald Lake Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 5.4 mi round trip · 1,026 ft gain · 2 h 15 min–3 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers.
2.7 mi one way · high point 3,742 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,795–3,742 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Colville National Forest (Newport-Sullivan Lake, Three Rivers, Republic and Tonasket ranger districts). Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Hoodoo Canyon Trailhead · Spokane / Northeast · 2 other trails start here. Also reachable from Trout Lake Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.66283, -118.27961
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 70°F, wind 3 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 47°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:00 am · sunset 6:22 pm
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Colville-E 1st St monitor, 31 km away AirNow
Snow: 0″ snow at Sentinel Butte (4,680 ft, 23.7 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about May 7 · typical peak Apr 4
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Hoodoo Canyon Trailhead
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